Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barrington?

Barrington is located in New South Wales about 220.9 km north of Sydney and 332.4 km south west of Esk. Barrington has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Barrington, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Barrington homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Barrington is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Barrington during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Barrington will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Barrington

Rebate for Barrington Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Barrington by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barrington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 91.7 km from Barrington.

Barrington, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Barrington.

Solar Installers near toBarrington
NameDistanceDetails
KMF Electrical & Solar44.0kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration51.5kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design52.1kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections52.2kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical53.1kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown53.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical57.5kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie59.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting63.1kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
The Solar Experts66.2kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Falk Solar67.7kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical70.1kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar73.2kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
electraline nsw83.9kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy85.5kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
HV SOLAR86.2kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Solar Service Centre87.7kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid87.9kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l88.6kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics89.7kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle90.9kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
STS Services91.2kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors91.2kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR92.8kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical93.2kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive93.3kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Diffuse Energy93.5kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barrington

Sunlight Hours in Barrington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barrington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barrington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barrington, TAS, which is about 1155.0 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.